The Mexican actor will be leading the new Prime Video series “El Gato,” a bilingual series based on the comic book series “El Gato Negro,” written by Richard Dominguez.
The series follows Frank Guerrero, played by Boneta, a man who discovers that his recently diseased father was a famous ‘70s vigilante known as El Gato Negro. Frank returns home to Mexico and finds himself battling family members who want to take control of his father’s estate, which also includes a secret hideout where all of El Gato Negro’s gear is hidden.
“El Gato” will be run by Eric Carrasco, Turi Meyer, and Alfredo Septien, writers who’ve previously worked on series like “Supergirl,” “Smallville,” and “Foundation.” “This is a pulp thriller,” said Carrasco in a statement to Deadline.
In the case of Boneta, he seems thrilled with leading the new show. He shared the news on his social media and shared a statement with Deadline, praising his collaborators and his production company, Three Amigos.